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AI, Datacenter Unwinds Continue as Oracle Slides
by David Russell | Dec 18, 2025
Worries about Oracle weighed on several companies exposed to datacenter investment.
Energy, Metals Jump as Traders Pivot from Chips: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Mar 14, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 maintains steady uptrend as breadth improves and rate of change stays positive Potential...
Chart of the Day: Nvidia and the Midcap Breakout
by David Russell | Mar 11, 2024
Megacap growth stocks like Nvidia have outperformed for years. But traders looking for the trend to change may see more evidence of a shift. Today’s idea considers three charts. The first shows how NVDA rallied 93 percent this year above its previous record high. It...
Stocks Churn Near Highs as Markets Look for June Rate Cut
by David Russell | Mar 11, 2024
Stocks keep making new highs as investors feel more confident about inflation and interest rates. The S&P 500 traded above 5150 for the first time, but inched lower to end last week down 0.3 percent. The Nasdaq-100 traded similarly, with chip stocks like Nvidia...
Range Potentially Forms as New Month Begins: Market Trends This Week
by David Russell | Mar 7, 2024
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 Potential short-term range on S&P 500: 5057: 2/27 low 5127: 3/4 low of 5127 Potential "shooting star" on...
Chart of the Day: Royal Caribbean May Be Attempting a Breakout
by David Russell | Mar 5, 2024
Royal Caribbean Cruises has spent more than two months consolidating, but it may be getting ready to move again. The first pattern on today’s chart is the trendline along the closes of December 28 and January 31. RCL ended yesterday above it, which could make some...
Troubled Trio? Why These Megacaps Are Faltering in 2024
by David Russell | Mar 5, 2024
The stock market is off to a roaring start in 2024, but three former leaders might be left behind. Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) have dropped in recent weeks as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 rallied to new highs. They're now below chart levels that...
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Is Alibaba Leaving Silicon Valley in the Dust?
by David Russell | Mar 18, 2025
Officials in Beijing plan to boost stimulus as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing.
Nio, Tesla Made November ‘Electric Car Month’ at TradeStation
by David Russell | Dec 1, 2020
November was "electric car month" at TradeStation as investors piled into stocks like Nio, Tesla and Xpeng. The surge of activity on our platform followed a rising trend of "ESG" strategies, focused on "environmental, social and governance" priorities. So far, they've...
What Are Value Stocks? How Do I Find Them?
by David Russell | Nov 24, 2020
Value stocks have gained popularity this month as investors look for vaccines to end the coronavirus pandemic. This article will consider key things to know: What are value stocks?Why are they going up?How do I find value stocks?Are value stocks good investments? What...
How Do I Find IPOs and SPACs? Video Tutorial on Finding and Assessing New Companies
by David Russell | Nov 23, 2020
There's been a resurgence of initial public offerings (IPOs) and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) this year. Many of these stocks are members of innovative and fast-growing industries like software, electric...
Target Breaks Out as Digital Transformation Pays Off: Earnings This Week
by David Russell | Nov 20, 2020
Earnings season ended on a strong note as Target's digital transformation continued to pay off. Investors also embraced newer technology companies and shrugged at established leaders -- just like last week. Target (TGT) surpassed estimates across the board: profit,...




